Hossein Mahmoudvand

Research Center for Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran Research Center for Hydatid Disease in Iran, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

[ 1 ] - In vitro lethal effects of various extracts of Nigella sativa seed on hydatid cyst protoscoleces

Objective(s): There are several scolicidal agents for inactivation of hydatid cyst protoscolices during surgery, but most of them are associated with adverse side effects such as sclerosing cholangitis and liver necrosis. The present study was aimed to evaluate scolicidal effects of various extracts of Nigella sativa seeds againstprotoscoleces of hydatid cyst in an in vitro model. Materials and...